Working on a 12-location chain served by Rocky Mountain Power in Utah. Mix of retail and warehouse facilities. Found several locations paying Schedule 6 rates when they should qualify for Schedule 8. The demand thresholds are tricky with RMP. Anyone familiar with their commercial rate structures?
Rocky Mountain Power Utah - 12 location portfolio
RMP Schedule 8 requires consistent demand above 1000 kW for 3 consecutive months. Check the load profiles carefully. The rate savings can be substantial but they're strict about the qualification requirements.
Utah has some weird seasonal adjustments in their commercial rates. Make sure you're factoring in the summer/winter demand periods. RMP also has power cost adjustment mechanisms that vary by rate schedule.
Good point on the seasonal adjustments. Found 4 locations that qualify for Schedule 8 during summer months but not winter. RMP will let you switch rate schedules seasonally if you meet the requirements.
Rocky Mountain Power has been pretty reasonable about retroactive rate changes if you can document the qualification periods. File the applications with supporting demand data for each location.
Seasonal rate optimization is an advanced technique that many auditors miss. The key is understanding each utility's specific qualification periods and documentation requirements. Well done on finding the seasonal switching opportunity.